A CV is a brief summary of your abilities, education, experience and skills. Its main task is to convince prospective employers to contact you.

A CV has one purpose: to get you a job interview.

CVs must do their work quickly. Employers or personnel officers may look through hundreds of applications and may spend only a few seconds reviewing your CV. To get someone to look at it longer, your CV must quickly convey that you are capable and competent enough to be worth interviewing.